Upaplavya, 貹屹ⲹ: 9 definitions
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Upaplavya means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
In Hinduism
Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)
: ISKCON Press: GlossaryUpaplavya (उपप्लव्य).—The capital city of King Virāṭa.

Vaishnava (वैष्णव, vaiṣṇava) or vaishnavism (vaiṣṇavism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshipping Vishnu as the supreme Lord. Similar to the Shaktism and Shaivism traditions, Vaishnavism also developed as an individual movement, famous for its exposition of the dashavatara (‘ten avatars of Vishnu�).
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaUpaplavya (उपप्लव्य).—A minor city in the country of Virāṭa. This minor city stood near the capital city of Virāṭa Kingdom. After their incognito-life, the Pāṇḍavas are said to have lived in the city of Upaplavya. (M.B Virāṭa Parva, Chapter 72, Stanza 14).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index貹屹ⲹ (उपप्लाव्�).—Reached by Pāṇḍavas after defeating Kurus in cattle-war (gograha).*
- * Bhāgavata-purāṇa X. 78. [95 (V) 2].
Upaplavya (उपप्लव्य) is a name mentioned in the Ѳٲ (cf. V.82.18) and represents one of the many proper names used for people and places. Note: The Ѳٲ (mentioning Upaplavya) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 śǰ첹 (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.

The Purana (पुरा�, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
General definition (in Hinduism)
: WikiPedia: HinduismUpaplavya (उपप्लव्य): A place in Matsya Kingdom, where the Pandavas settled after their exile of thirteen years.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryUpaplavya (उपप्लव्य).—Name of the capital of the Matsyas; Mb.
Derivable forms: upaplavyam (उपप्लव्यम्).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Upaplavya (उपप्लव्य):—[=upa-plavya] [from upa-plu] mfn. to be overflowed
2) [v.s. ...] to be afflicted, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
3) [v.s. ...] n. Name of the capital of the [Matsyasūkta’s Śabdakalpadruma; Ѳٲ]
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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (ṃsṛt), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Full-text: Skandhavara, Shikhandi, Sharana, Abhimanyu, Indrasena, Channa, Sudeshna, Satyaki, Shaibya, Uddhava.
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A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Page 98 < [Volume 4, Part 1 (1907)]
Mahabharata (English Summary) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
List of Mahabharata people and places (by Laxman Burdak)
Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)
Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
Chapter 2 - Discussions of Peace Between the Pandavas and the Kauravas < [Udyoga Parva]
Chapter 1 - The Pandavas Prepare for War < [Udyoga Parva]
Chapter 2 - The First Day of Combat: Duryodhana Gains the Upper Hand < [Bhisma Parva]